Toy



Jan, 6. 1925.

1,522,189 N. H. JACOVATOS ET AL 'IOY Filed March :51, 1922 /wfwfoMJacoI/afasmf A Tron/'zr Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

UNITED STATES NICHOLAS `H, .JACOVATOS .AND GUS N. DAKIS, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

TOY.

Application filed 'March 31, 1922. vSerial No. 548,486.

To ZZ whom t 'may concer/n.:

Beit known Vthat we, NICHOLAS H. J scova- 'ros and Gros N. Danis, a.4citizen of the United States, and subject of `Greece, respectively, andresidents of New York, in .the county of New York and Stateof New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is ,a specification. y

This invention relates to toys, and has for its object the provision ofa device of this character, which is adapted to afford a. high degree ofamusement; which is of simple, durable and inexpensive construction; and

' which is adapted for amusing children of various ages.

In carrying out our invention we employ a hollow head, having arepresentation of an animate face thereon, a. standard for supportingsaid head, a spindle rotatably mounted in said standard, a cap mountedon the outer end of said spindle and having indicia thereon, a. pointerfor' registration with said indicia., means for twirling said spindle,and means for producing sound, all as hereinafter fully described andspecifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is front elevationV illustrating example of our improved toy;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a plan View.

In the drawings, 1 indicates an upright standard comprising a. tubularupright member 2 and a base 3. Detachably engaging the upper end of thememberv2 is a hollow head 4 having al neck 5, at its lower part, and anopening 6 through its top; said head is of approximately sphericalcontour, and it is provided with a surface representation of an animateface and an arrow, or pointer 7.

Ro-tatably mounted in the member 2 is a spindle 8 which is provided withan annular bea-ring member 9 which bears on ay shoulder 2al of theupright 2.

As a mea-ns for twirling the spindle 8, we provide a double reelcomprising two drums 10 and 1l which, respectively, are connected tocords 12 and 13 which extend through vlateral openings 12a and 1?)-a ofthe head 4,

whereby thecords may be alternately wound and unwound for the purpose oftwirling the spindle 8.

Mounted on the outer end of the spindle v,8 is a conical cap 111, whichis divided into segmental spaces 15 for containing indicia,

.such as representations of .dice 16, .different lcarrying a pluralityof balls 23 which are adapted to impinge on the inner walls. of the capl-l and produce sound as the spindle is rotated, said cap being furtherprovided with slit 23a through which air may pass with a whistling soundwhen the cap is rotated.

In the opera-tion and use of the invention, when it is desired to play adice game, one of the cords 12, 13 is pulled to uncoil its inner endpart, whereby the other cord is coiled on its drum, then by uicklypulling on the outer end of the coiled cord rapid rotary movement isimparted to the spindle 8 and its connected cap, whereupon by releasingsaid cord'the cap 14 will rotate untilthc force imparted thereto isexpended and vthe cap ceases to rotate, the segment registering over thearrow 7 indicating the point made .in the game, whether indicated by acolor, a horse or the spots on the dice. When it is desired to play agame simulating base ball the disc 19 is attached and the same operationis repeated.

Then it is desired to employ the device as al means for amusing infantsthe spindle is detached from the standard 2, thus providing a rattle andwhistle. i

We do not wish to be understood as conningourselves to the specificdesign and.

conformation of the device as shown and'described, as under the spiritof our invention We believe that we are entitled to employ suchvariations as may tall within they scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desirel tosecure by Letters Patent, is zi l. A toy comprising a hollow head havinga representation oit an animate face and a pointer thereon; a standardfor supporting said head, a spindle rotatably mounted in said standard,a cap mounted on the outer end of said spindle and having spaced indiciathereon adapted for registration with said pointer, and means fortwirling said spindle.

2Q it toy comprising` a hollow head havingf e a representation of ananimate face ane pointer thereon, a standard for supporting' said head`a spindle rotatably mounted in said standard, a cap mounted on the outerend of said spindle and havinp` spaced indicia thereon adapted forregistration with said pointer, means Jrior twirling said spindle, andmeans for producing sound when said spindlel is rotated.

In a toy, a hollow head, having` facial representations and a pointerthereon, a standard for supporting said hea-d, a spindle rotatablymounted in said standard for supporting` interchangeable caps mounted onthe outer end of said spindle, said caps having spaced indicia thereonadapted for registration with said pointer, and means 'for twirling saidspindle.

t. In a toy, a hollow head, having facial representations and a pointerthereon, a standard tor supporting said head, a spindle and whistlerotatably mounted in said standard, a cap on said spindle, said capcontaining spaced indicia for registration with said pointer andindicating points in a game, and means for twirling said spindle.

5. ln a toy, a hollow head having, facial representations and pointersthereon, a standard for supporting;` said head, a spindle rotatablymounted in said standard, a cap on said spindle, said cap containingspaced indicia for registi-ation with said pointers for indicationpoints in a gaine, and means for twirling said spindle.

Signed at New York in the county ot New York and State of New York this3rd day ot' hlarch A. D. 1922.

NICHOLAS H. JACOVATOS. GUS N. DAKIS.

